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Wills, Percy E.

1898–1990

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伝記

He started evangelistic work in Winnipeg in 1920 and preached across the prairies.

He devoted 70 years of his life to missionary work - 35 of which were with the Shantymen's Missionary Society.

He traveled from Sechelt to Bella Coola by truck, boat and seaplane.

He started with the Messenger I and in 1947 in the mission vessel Messenger III for the Christian Shantyman's Association (of which he was the head) based at the Nootka Mission Hospital at Esperanza.

He retired from coastal work due to ill-health in 1955 when he became administrator of the Shantymen's Christian Association.

軍歴

He served in the army during the First World War.

逸話

He was the author of "Rambling Rhymes from the Graveyard (1933) Westcoast Printers: Port Alberni BC.

参考文献

  • Nicholson, George (1965)
  • Times-Colonist (Wednesday October 17, 1990)

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